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COURSE DESCRIPTION

HIS 215 — Hearing Instrument Specialist Laboratory II  (5 cr)

In this course students practice connected activities involved in fitting and dispensing hearing instruments including taking impressions, ordering earmolds/ hearing instruments, performing quality control checks of incoming inventory, pre-programming analog/digital hearing instruments, troubleshooting malfunctioning instruments, and adjusting instruments for better fit and performance. Ordering and record keeping activities also are practiced. Students develop good communication and problem-solving skills. Prerequisite: HIS 104, 106 or permission of instructor. (SFCC)
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